Chapter 39: Wing Chun, Wu Bin
Hearing Wu Bin say this, his lackeys burst into hearty laughter.
"Are you out of your mind? Our Brother Hao is a national athlete, the taekwondo champion of the provincial tournament; beating you is just like playing, isn't it?"
"This kid really is full of himself; no wonder he managed to provoke the sister-in-law."
"Brother Hao, this guy is just a fool. Let's just forget it, shall we?"
As soon as Wu Bin heard what the lackeys were saying, he knew they definitely weren't regulars on the internet or followers of his activities.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have spoken such words.
Provincial champ?
Even if you were the world champion, you wouldn't dare declare war on Wu Bin!
Initially, Wu Bin was thinking of using the time to implement his business plan, but now it seemed he had to put it on hold.
Knowing that Geng Hao wouldn't let it go easily, Wu Bin could only sigh and say, "Fine, since you insist, I accept your challenge. Lead the way."
Geng Hao was initially worried Wu Bin wouldn't accept, especially in front of the cameras, leaving him in an awkward position.
But unexpectedly, Wu Bin actually accepted.
Well, that would make things easy.
After all, just a martial arts sparring among university students, that shouldn't be a problem, right?
He had two of his lackeys follow behind Wu Bin just in case he tried to run, then Geng Hao swaggered ahead, leading the way.
Soon, a post on the campus network shot to the top.
"Battle of the Century! Taekwondo Team Captain Geng Hao Challenges the Fragile College Student Wu Bin!"
Pfft!
Seeing this post, Yang Kang, who was drinking tea, suddenly spurted out a mouthful of tea.
What the heck!
What is Geng Hao thinking? Murder?
Without a moment's hesitation, Yang Kang sprinted toward the gym while simultaneously pulling out his phone to call Chancellor Xu Wenyao.
"Chancellor, it's bad news!"
Xu Wenyao was squatting over the toilet at the time, and hearing Yang Kang's words, his heart skipped a beat, aching with a pang.
"You can't just keep spouting bad news all day long; you're going to scare me into a heart attack sooner or later."
"The sky isn't falling; take it slow."
Seeing how calm Xu Wenyao was, Yang Kang couldn't help but begin to reflect on himself.
How does someone become a chancellor? Just by being this composed was enough reason for him to take notes.
Yang Kang calmed his emotions and spoke quietly, "Chancellor, you know we have a taekwondo club at our school, right?"
"I know, their president Geng Hao, he's brought a lot of honors to our school."
"That young man has indeed made us proud."
"Did he get into some trouble? If it's not too much trouble, send Mr. Liu to handle it quietly."
"After all, he's one of our outstanding talents; we need to take care of him."
Xu Wenyao went on, with one central message: if Geng Hao had caused trouble, try to cover for him as much as possible.
Yang Kang, with a smile tinged by helplessness, said, "Chancellor, he indeed caused trouble, and it's big trouble."
"He seems to have some issues with Wu Bin; they just went off to the gym to fight."
Xu Wenyao: ...
The silence at that moment was deafening.
Geng Hao arranged a fight with Wu Bin?
What?
Geng Hao, the taekwondo provincial champion, called out Wu Bin, this fragile college student, for a fight?
What the heck!
Xu Wenyao's veins throbbed, nearly crushing his phone in his hand.
"Get over there immediately with some people, and do whatever it takes to stop them from fighting!"
"Bring the security department!"
Xu Wenyao paused for a moment.
"No, call the police immediately, and call an ambulance!"
Thanks to Geng Hao, what was a simple exchange had escalated into a spectacle.
Xu Wenyao was extremely anxious, his previous anxiety completely vanished now!
He instructed Yang Kang to hurry and bring people to stop it, while Xu Wenyao pulled up his pants and began to call Han Jiang, Geng Hao's instructor.
Han Jiang was sitting at a barbecue stall eating skewers when he suddenly saw a call from Xu Wenyao and was a bit stunned.
"Principal, what's happened?"
"You dare to ask me what's happened! What's going on with your student Geng Hao? Why did he dare to publicly challenge someone to a fight!"
Han Jiang knew Geng Hao too well.
Hearing Xu Wenyao say this, Han Jiang immediately realized that, probably, this youngster was bullying his classmates under the guise of sparring again.
He had known about this before but thought about Geng Hao's connections and the honors he had brought to the school, so he had turned a blind eye.
Yet, he hadn't expected Xu Wenyao himself to call and inquire this time.
Han Jiang explained with a smile, "It can't be that serious, Principal. I know the boy Geng Hao; he's just probably sparring with a classmate. He knows how to control his strength; there won't be any problems."
"Bullshit! Call Geng Hao right now, tell him to stay where he is and not move, and especially not to lay a hand on Wu Bin!"
"If he dares to touch a single finger on Wu Bin, you can forget about being an instructor!"
Hearing Xu Wenyao roar like this, Han Jiang realized that the situation this time seemed quite serious.
"Okay, Principal, I'll call him right away, don't worry."
After hanging up, Han Jiang immediately dialed Geng Hao's number.
But to his dismay, nobody answered!
Han Jiang felt a pang in his heart, realizing something was wrong.
According to Geng Hao's habits, he might have already changed his clothes.
Han Jiang's guess was correct.
Knowing that Wu Bin was a minor internet celebrity, Geng Hao wanted not only to humiliate Wu Bin in the live stream but also to use his popularity to fiercely promote himself.
Thus, Geng Hao had already notified everyone in the Taekwondo club that they must come to the gym, change into their uniforms, and look sharp.
Since Taekwondo uniforms have no pockets, everyone had left their mobile phones behind.
Worried about being disturbed during the sparring, Geng Hao had thoughtfully locked the main door from the inside.
Seeing what an airtight plan Geng Hao had prepared, Wu Bin could not help but comment,
"It seems you really want to fight me."
Geng Hao thought Wu Bin was scared.
He sneered, "If you're scared, it's still okay to admit defeat now. Just kneel down and apologize to my girlfriend, and then we can put this matter to rest."
Following the direction of Geng Hao's pointing finger, Wu Bin then noticed that the Agricultural University's super girls were also there in the spectator seats on the second floor.
They were still dressed to attract attention, excitedly filming the event on their mobile phones.
No wonder Geng Hao was behaving like he had hyperthyroidism; he was planning to beat him up in front of his girlfriend.
"Alright, since you're looking for a beating, I'll grant your wish, but I hope you won't regret it afterwards."
Wu Bin took off his jacket, revealing a white short-sleeved shirt underneath.
Seeing the short-sleeved shirt hang loosely on Wu Bin's body, Geng Hao was even more scornful.
With a body that couldn't even fill out a shirt, how could he fight him?
In front of everyone, Geng Hao directly kicked into the air three times, producing a sharp snapping sound.
The surrounding club members cheered and clapped.
"Boss Hao is awesome!"
"Boss Hao, kick his ass!"
"Boss Hao, beat him up!"
While Geng Hao wore a smug look, Wu Bin paid no heed.
He stepped onto the platform, adopted the Ip Man stance, and said seriously,
"Wing Chun, Wu Bin."